Women's Issues

Irregular bleeding

Q: My normal period cycle was around 28 days cycle or more. But few months ago I got a irregular period which caused problems for me. Now as from the past two months, I get a discharge on around 25th or 26th day as orange drop once maybe, then nothing till my 28th day, then my normal period resumes. So where do I start counting from the 25th or 28th?

Bleeding after a miscarriage

Q: A lady is pregnant but at her scan at 14 weeks she finds out that the baby had died at 9 weeks and 1 day. Hence she is given a pill and miscarriage is initiated. The baby had buds as arms and legs. They are visible in the ultrasound. The baby had visible buds of arms and legs. What is the ruling regarding nifaas?

Irregular bleeding

Q: My question is that I got short time stop pregnancy injection but the reason is that after that I am bleeding since ten days and before injection I hadn't  got my periods too. So can you help me, is it my period or the bleeding is just because of the injection? Should I make ghusal and pray if I am still bleeding? What shall I do?

Leaving the home during iddat

Q: I have this question regarding my auntie (dad's sister) her husband passed away two weeks ago and now she is in her own at home. She has children but they are in their own homes and she is worried about her iddat because she said I am now alone. I need to go out for shopping etc and she feels bored at home because no one can be around her at all times. She is over 70 years of age and she said please ask a scholar for advise that what can I do in this situation. It's really hard for me to stay at home all the time. Please could you help? Jazak Allah